The nation’s first federal copyright law was enacted in 1790—less than two years after the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. It was signed into law by President George Washington and was one of the major accomplishments of the First Congress

In an effort to bolster public education and private industry engagement regarding intellectual property crime, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations-led National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) announced FREE training for acquisition professionals and the public on its website.